Leandro Almeida (footballer)

Leandro Almeida da Silva (born 14 March 1987), or simply Leandro Almeida, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Xagħra United.[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Leandro Almeida
Personal information
Full name Leandro Almeida da Silva
Date of birth (1987-03-14) 14 March 1987
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Xagħra United
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2006 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Atlético Mineiro 99 (14)
2009–2013 Dynamo Kyiv 70 (3)
2013–2015 Coritiba 88 (6)
2015–2019 Palmeiras 15 (0)
2016 → Internacional (loan) 2 (0)
2017 → Figueirense (loan) 29 (0)
2018 → Londrina (loan) 14 (1)
2019 → Paraná (loan) 27 (1)
2020 Guarani 4 (0)
2020-2022 Hibernians 46 (2)
2022- Żebbuġ Rangers 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Career

Almeida made his professional debut for Atlético Mineiro in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético-PR in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 2 June 2006 and scored his first professional goal for Atlético Mineiro in a 1–2 away defeat to Figueirense in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 8 September 2007.[2]

On 24 June 2009 Leandro Almeida transferred to Dynamo Kyiv.[3]

Honours
Atlético Mineiro
Coritiba

References
  1. "Coritiba aceita vender zagueiro Leandro Almeida ao Palmeiras".
  2. Leandro 'Leandro Almeida' Almeida da Silva Stats Centre at Guardian.co.uk Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Clube negocia Leandro Almeida com o Dínamo de Kiev" (in Portuguese). atletico.com.br. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.


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